DATE=5/7/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-231869
TITLE=U-N/ IRAQ/ TRAVEL RESTRICTS (L-O)
BYLINE=BARBARA SCHOETZAU
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: THE HEAD OF THE U-N SPECIAL COMMISSION CHARGED WITH
DISMANTLING IRAQI WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION HAS RECOMMENDED
LIFTING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRAQI OFFICIALS. CORRESPONDENT
BARBARA SCHOETZAU REPORTS FROM U-N HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.
TEXT: IN A LETTER TO THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL, AMBASSADOR
RICHARD BUTLER SAYS IRAQ HAS GRANTED UNRESTRICTED AND
UNCONDITIONAL ACCESS TO ALL THE SITES HIS WEAPONS INSPECTION TEAM
WISHED TO VISIT.
ACCORDING TO MR. BUTLER, THIS INCLUDED SENSITIVE PRESIDENTIAL
SITES. HE SAYS THE IRAQIS HAVE BEEN LESS FORTHCOMING IN
PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOME REQUESTED RECORDS.
BUT, MR. BUTLER RECOMMENDS THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL RESCIND A BAN
ON TRAVEL BY IRAQI OFFICIALS. THE U-S AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED
NATIONS, BILL RICHARDSON, SAYS THE TRAVEL SANCTIONS WERE NEVER
REALLY PUT INTO EFFECT, AND HE EXPECTS THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT MR. BUTLER'S DECISION.
/// RICHARDSON AC T ///
WE RESPECT CHAIRMAN BUTLER. THEY WERE NEVER
IMPLEMENTED. AMBASSADOR BUTLER DID POINT OUT THE NEED
TO GET THE IRAQIS TO PROVIDE MORE DOCUMENTS, MORE
INTERVIEWS, MORE INFORMATION. IT IS HIS CALL
(DECISION).
/// END ACT ////
MR. BUTLER IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH THE SECURITY
COUNCIL THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE TO DISCUSS OUTSTANDING ISSUES
RELATING TO THE ELIMINATION OF IRAQ'S CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
WEAPONS. BAGHDAD HAS BEEN PRESSING THE UNITED NATIONS TO LIFT
TRADE SANCTIONS IMPOSED AFTER IRAQ INVADED KUWAIT IN 1990. THE
SANCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED UNTIL THE INSPECTORS CERTIFY IRAQ IS
FREE OF THE BANNED WEAPONS. (SIGNED)
NEB/UN/BJS/LSF/RAE
07-May-98 3:30 PM EDT (1930 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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